Introduction
When looking at a new market, one question tends to come up early: What happens if the state needs the land or the project?
In Oman, the position is clear. The Foreign Capital Investment Law (Royal Decree 50/2019) sets out the main protection for investors, while the Expropriation for Public Benefit Law (Royal Decree 71/2023), together with its Executive Regulation (Ministerial Decision 1016/2024), explains how expropriation and compensation are being handled.
Read together, these rules give a clear picture of how things are dealt with in practice.
Protection against direct interference and license cancellation
The Investment Law draws a clear line when it comes to project assets. As Articles 23 to 25 deal with confiscation, freezing of assets, and license cancellation.
